Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35958, William Furness, Navy Sea Service D.C. Agency And Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
★ Furness, William
S. 35958
D.b. agency and residence
CONTENTS

(2,710)
Dist. of Columbia.
William Farnes, mariner, on board the frigate Ranger, John Paul Jones, Commander,
naval service 1777. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Navy Inscribed on the Roll of the dist. of Columbia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of September, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept r . 1818 and sent to the care of W m Granch, Esq; Alexandria, Dist: Colum a .
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819, $:47.20 Semi-annual accounting
5 mo: \frac{27}{39} } $:47.20 to 4. March, 1819. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Invalid
WIDOWS
navy.
Ans
File No. 35958
William Sumner Marines Frigate Ranger Naval Service
Act March 18. 1848.
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This claim will be admitted, when the Judge certifies that the claimant is in indigent circumstances.
Washington City
The Hon. the Secretary of War

District of Columbia, ss.
On this 8th day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears William Farnes aged 58 years, resident in Alexandria in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said William Farnes in June 1777 entered enlisted in the state of ship the War Ranger of 18 guns  in the company commanded by Captain Paul Jones of the Navy of the United States; that he continued to serve in the said ship  company , or in the service of the United States until the month of November 1778, when he was discharged from service in Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire, that he was in the battle with the British ship of war Drake of 20 guns, which was captured by the Ranger and carried into France - and that he was afterwards in different ships at different times and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, and never had a written discharge.
until the end of the war
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
W. Branch
I, William Branch Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Farnes and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Sept 8th 1818
W. Branch

William Furness
Continued N o 2710.

District of Columbia
Alexandria County to wit
On this 31 st day of May 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County in the District aforesaid William Furness, aged 61 Years, resident in the aforesaid County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, on board the Continental Ship Ranger John Paul Jones Commander in the Year of our Lord 1777: that the original declaration is in the War Office the Number of his pension Certificate 2710. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the U. States on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the U. States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other, than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule referred to
No property of any kind whatever, real personal or mixed-
Martha Furness, my Wife, aged 40 Years contributes nothing to my support.
Benjamin Furness my son aged 14 Years contributes nothing to my support.
Also I further swear that I am by occupation a Sailor that I am unable from Wounds received in the Naval service of the U. States as aforesaid and the infirmity of age to pursue it.
William Furness.
Jesse Smith personally appeared in Open Court and made oath in due form of Law, that he is well acquainted with William Furness, and believes that he is possessed of no property whatever, real personal or mixed, being a man in very indigent circumstances. Given under my hand this 31 st day of May 1820
Edw: J. Lee. C. C.

In an United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Contained and held for the County of Alexandria the 31 st day of May 1820 William Funnell a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 exhibits a schedule sub- scribed by him, containing no property, real, personal or mixed, and took and subscribed the oath prescribed by the Act of Congress of 1 st May 1820 which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War, together with the opinion of the Court, — that the said Funnell is possessed of no property —
District of Columbia
County of Alexandria's ss
I Edmund J. Lee, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Alexandria, do certify that the foregoing oaths, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the said William Funnell has no property, real, personal or mixed —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 31 st day of May 1820
Edw: J. Lee. b.b.
[Signature]